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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21, 20165 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2016, 6:49 PM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 21, 2016, 6:49 PM CST (00:49 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2016, 7:30 PM CST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 21, 6:49 PM CST	TORNADO 2	8 Sw Sumrall, MS	HOMES WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE...SOME WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. MOSTLY ROOF DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED. TORNADO RATED EF2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 115 MPH...PATH LENGTH 6.6 MILES...MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 530 YARDS.
Jan 21, 6:51 PM CST	TORNADO	5 Ene Improve, MS	10-12 HOMES WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE...SOME WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. MOSTLY ROOF DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 21, 6:51 PM CST	TORNADO	5 Ene Improve, MS	2 HOMES WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 21, 2:14 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 137 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 305 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 332 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 4.5

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The text

As transmitted.

456 
WFUS54 KJAN 220049
TORJAN
MSC031-035-067-073-091-220130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0009.160122T0049Z-160122T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
649 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST
    
* AT 649 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MELBA...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  COLUMBIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SUMRALL AROUND 655 PM CST.
  SANFORD AROUND 705 PM CST.
  EASTABUCHIE AROUND 710 PM CST.
  MOSELLE AROUND 715 PM CST.
  ELLISVILLE AROUND 720 PM CST.
  LAUREL AROUND 725 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3142 8969 3143 8959 3152 8950 3171 8923
      3153 8903 3125 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 238DEG 48KT 3138 8963 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

969 
WWUS54 KJAN 220057
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
657 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

MSC091-220107-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0130Z/
MARION MS-
657 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3142 8963 3143 8959 3152 8950 3171 8923
      3153 8903 3127 8962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 238DEG 48KT 3144 8952 

$$

MSC031-035-067-073-220130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0130Z/
FORREST MS-LAMAR MS-COVINGTON MS-JONES MS-
657 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN FORREST...NORTHWESTERN LAMAR...SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON
AND SOUTHERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
AT 657 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER SUMRALL...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST
HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SANFORD AROUND 705 PM CST.
  EASTABUCHIE AROUND 710 PM CST.
  MOSELLE AROUND 715 PM CST.
  LAUREL AND ELLISVILLE AROUND 720 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3142 8963 3143 8959 3152 8950 3171 8923
      3153 8903 3127 8962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 238DEG 48KT 3144 8952 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DB

467 
WWUS54 KJAN 220113 RRA
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
713 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

MSC031-073-220122-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0130Z/
LAMAR MS-COVINGTON MS-
713 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAMAR AND SOUTHEASTERN
COVINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3143 8942 3143 8940 3157 8940 3171 8923
      3153 8903 3135 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 245DEG 45KT 3143 8934 

$$

MSC035-067-220130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0130Z/
FORREST MS-JONES MS-
713 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN FORREST AND SOUTHERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
AT 712 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR EASTABUCHIE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF WEST
HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELLISVILLE AROUND 725 PM CST.
  LAUREL AROUND 730 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8942 3143 8940 3157 8940 3171 8923
      3153 8903 3135 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 245DEG 45KT 3143 8934 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 6:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Marion	29 min
Jan 21, 6:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper	44 min
Jan 21, 6:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	50 min
Jan 21, 7:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	46 min
Jan 22, 10:40 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	10 days
Jan 22, 10:40 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	58 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.